Data as of .
JEPQ vs XVSP: which paid, and which earned it?
JEPQ and XVSP both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, JEPQ and XVSP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in JEPQ | Only in XVSP |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 6.68% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 1,500.03 304.12% |
| Apple, Inc. 5.83% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 500.03 110.96% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 5.58% | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) 51.81% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 5.05% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 1,500.03 0.00% |
| Microsoft Corp. 3.90% | 2026-10-23 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) C 1,232.73 0.00% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 3.87% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 500.03 -0.04% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 3.67% | 2026-09-25 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) C 152.50 -0.31% |
| Lam Research Corp. 2.89% | 2026-10-23 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) P 1,232.73 -366.53% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEPQ | XVSP | JEPQ | XVSP | JEPQ | XVSP | |
| 3 months | +1.6% | not published | 3.3% | not published | +4.1 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +15.1% | not published | 6.7% | not published | −9.2 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +18.5% | not published | 11.9% | not published | −3.2 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +73.0% | not published | 37.2% | not published | −25.1 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +91.7% | +9.2% | 49.2% | 0.0% | −33.0 pts | +9.6 pts |
| JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | XVSP FT Vest SPCX & Target Income ETF Option income on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | JPMorgan | First Trust |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy |
| Pays | monthly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 13.6% | not published |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 11.9% | 0.0% (since launch on Aug 26, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +5.7% | +9.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.5% | +9.2% (since launch on Aug 26, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | −0.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.2 pts | +9.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 1598 days | 23 days |
| Net assets | $43.0bn | $2m |
JEPQ in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, JEPQ paid 11.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 5.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.5%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 13.6%, paid monthly.
XVSP in plain words
Over the period since launch on Aug 26, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XVSP paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +9.2%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy returned −0.3% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 9.6 pts.
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Where these figures came from
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